Current Tribal Consultations
Preparation of 2013 American Indian Population and Labor Force ReportIndian Affairs Administative Organizational Assessment
Download Federal Register Notice here
Powerpoint - Alaska Federation of Natives Conference, Anchorage, AK, October 20, 2012 - ppt- 567 kb
Powerpoint - National Congress of American Indians, Sacramento, CA, October 24, 2012 - ppt - 561 kb
Tribal Consultation Sheet for the Preparation of the 2013 Labor Force Report - 106 kb
Tribal Consultation Meeting Minutes
- April 26, 2012 - Tribal Consultation Meeting on Administrative Assessment, BIA & BIE Streamlining, Airway Heights, Washington - pdf 1.226 kb
- April 27, 2012- Johnson O'Malley Student Count Update and Draft SF-424B Assurance Statements - pdf 432 kb
- April 19, 2012- Tribal Consultation Meeting on Administrative Assessment, Fort McDowell, Arizona - 1,597kb
- April 20, 2012 - Tribal Consultation Meeting, Fort McDowell Arizona - pdf 855 kb
- April 12, 2012 - Volume 1, Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, Florida - pdf 691 kb
- May 10, 2012 - Volume 2, Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant Oklahoma - pdf 572 kb
- May 3, 2012 - Rapid City, South Dakota - pdf 2,237 kb
- May 4, 2012 - Rapid City, South Dakota - pdf 826 kb
- May 17, 2012 - Lincoln, California - pdf 1,423 kb
- May 18, 2012 - Lincoln, California - pdf 1,174 kb
- May 23, 2012 - Anchorage, Alaska - pdf 852 kb
Final Report: Examination, Evaluation, And Recommendation for Support Functions - March 2012 - pdf 3.17 mb - click here to download the report.
- Tribal Leader Letter, April 16, 2012 - Anchorage, AK Consultation Meeting Information - pdf 39kb
- Tribal Leader Letter - Administrative Organizational Assessment Report - March 6, 2012 - pdf 617kb
- Tribal Leader Letter - Administrative Organizational Assessment Report Consultation Schedule - March 26, 2012 - pdf 43 kb
- Executive Summary for Tribal Consultations - April/May 2012 - pdf 233kb
- Assessment Study Recommendations - April / May 2012 - 1, 126kb
- Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
BIA Streamlining Tribal Consultations
- BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
- BIA Tribal Consultations Briefing Document - April / May 2012 - pdf 5, 387kb
- Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
BIE Streamlining Tribal Consultations
- Summary Sheet for Assurances P.L. 100-297 Tribally Controlled School Grants - pdf 78kb
- Draft Assurances Focus Group Document - pdf 90kb
- Johnson-O'Malley Update on BIE Count Program Funding - pdf 11kb
- Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
- BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
- Dear Tribal Leader Letter for BIE consultation on streamlining - June 12, 2012 - pdf 262 kb
- BIE Flyer with updated dates and locations for BIE Consultation on Streamlining - June, 2012 - pdf 40 kb
Bureau of Indian Education - U.S. Department of Education Memorandum of Understanding
- Tribal Letter, April 16, 2012 - BIE-U.S. Department of Education MOU Consultation - pdf 596kb
- Memorandum of Understanding - pdf 362kb
- MOU-Appendix - pdf 45kb
Consultation Meeting Minutes
- Nashville, TN - May 18, 2012 - pdf 221 kb
- Flagstaff, Arizona - May 24, 2012 - pdf 494 kb
- Bloomington, Minnesota - May 31, 2012 - pdf 250 kb
- Lincoln, California - June 5, 2012 - pdf 1.14 mb
BIE Flexibility Waiver Request from sections of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
- Draft BIE ESEA Flexibility Request
- Dear Tribal Leader Letter dated June 15, 2012
- Meeting hotels were changed for the July 20 and July 27 consultations. Please click on this link for updated material.
- Summary of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request
- PowerPoint of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request
Buy Indian Act
- Federal Register Notice - Acquisition Regulations; Buy Indian Act; Procedures for Contracting - July 26, 2012, pdf 250 kb
- Dear Tribal Leader Letter on consultation schedule, locations and dates - June 29, 2012 - pdf 779 kb
- Archived Material
Sacred Sites on Federal Lands
- Dear Tribal Leaders Letter - July 27, 2012 - pdf 406 kb
- Federal Register Notice on Listening Sessions - July 27, 2012 - pdf 312 kb
- Federal Register Notice on Listening Sessions - September 11, 2012 - pdf 188 kb
Final Rule: Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Resource Leases on Indian Land
Final Rule - pdf 678 kb
Fact Sheet - pdf 179 kb
Questions and Answers - pdf 105 kb
Comparison Chart - pdf 102 kb
Proposed Revisions to the Leasing Regulations to 25 CFR 162
Transcripts of Consultation Sessions
- Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Seattle, WA, January 10, 2012 - pdf 385 kb
- Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Palm Springs, CA, January 12, 2012 - pdf 948 kb
- Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Rapid City, SD, January 18, 2012 - pdf 264 kb
- Tribal Leaders Letter - November 28, 2011 - pdf 934 kb
- Proposed Rule - Federal Register - pdf 365 kb
- Supplemental Proposed Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Leasing Regulations - pdf 77kb
- Response to Comments Received During Tribal Consultation - pdf 149 kb
- Leasing Comparison Chart Between Current Leasing Rule and Proposed Leasing Rule - pdf 49 kb
- Frequently Asked Questions on Proposed Leasing Regulations - pdf 62 kb
- Redlined Version of the Proposed Part 162 Leases and Permits - pdf 955kb
Draft Regulations that would Establish Subparts to 25 CFR 162 (Leases and Permits)
For review and input, draft regulations that would establish subparts to 25 CFR 162 (Leases and Permits) addressing residential leasing, business leasing, and wind and solar permitting and leasing.
Consultation Meeting Transcripts
- Las Vegas, NV - March 17, 2011 - pdf 392 kb
- Minnesota - March 31, 2011 - pdf 180 kb
- Albuquerque, NM - April 6, 2011 - pdf 173 kb
- Tribal Leaders Letter - pdf
- Draft Leasing Regulations - pdf
- Preliminary Draft of Part 162 - Leases and Permits (Purpose, Definitions, and Scope) - pdf
Categorical Exclusion on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Tribal Leader Letter - March 7, 2012 - pdf 77kb
- Justification for Establishing a Categorical Exclusion for Scattered Single-Family Homesites - pdf 508kb
Draft Indian Affairs Manual (IAM), BIE Health and Wellness Policy for K-12 Schools
- Tribal Leaders Letter - April 7, 2011 - pdf
- IAM Health and Wellness in Bureau of Indian Education(BIE) Schools, K-12 - pdf
- Appendix A - Health and Wellness Resources for Schools - pdf
DOI Revising and Streamlining the Current Strategic Plan for FYs' 2011 to 2016.
The Department of the Interior is in the process of revising and streamling the current Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2011-2016. The Plan is used as a roadmap for the Department, and a means of communication its goals and specific commitments to the public, stakeholders, and employees.
To get the entire Tribal Leaders Letter and consulation schedule click here.
Review of the "Current Guidance and Regulatory Standards" for Taking Land Into Trust for Gaming Purposes
On July 18, 2010, Secretary Salazar issued a directive recommending a thorough review of the "current guidance and regulatory standards" used to make decisions for two-part determinations under Section 20(b)(1)(A) or IGRA, 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A). In accordance with the Secretary's directive, and with keeping with Interior's commitment to government-to-government consultation, we are engaging tribal governments on: (1) the January 3, 2008 Memorandum regarding Guidance on Taking Off-reservation land into Trust for Gaming purposes; (2) the need to revise any of the provisions of 25 C.F.R. 292, Subpart A and Subpart C; and (3) whether the Department's process of requiring compliance with 25 C.F.R. Part 151comes before or after the two-part determination.
To get the entire Tribal Leaders Letter and consultation schedule click here.
DOI Tribal Consultation Policy
- Signed Secretarial Order No. 3317 - Department of the Interior Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes - December 1, 2011 - pdf 533 kb
- News Release - Secretary Salazar, Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk Launch Comprehensive Tribal Consultation Policy - December 1, 2011 - pdf 34 kb
- Draft Department of the Interior Policiy on Consultation with Indian Tribes - January 14, 2011
- Secretary Salazar, Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk Submit Draft Consultation Policy to Tribal Leaders Press Release - January 14, 2011
In November 2009, the Department of the Interior announced efforts to develop its department-wide tribal consultation policy in accordance with the President's Executive Memorandum of November 5, 2009 implementing Executive Order 13175. Click on the links to download the following documents:
- The letter to tribal leaders dated November 23, 2009 in .pdf format.
- The news release dated November 25, 2009 in .pdf format.
Initial Consultation Sessions: December 2009 and January 2010
The Department held tribal consultation sessions in December 2009 and January 2010 on developing DOI's tribal consultation policy. For more information, click on the links to download the following documents:
- The letter to tribal leaders dated November 23, 2009 in .pdf format.
- The news release dated December 2, 2009 in .pdf format.
The deadline for written comments was no later than January 15, 2010 by email to tribalconsultation@bia.gov or by postal service to the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C St., N.W., MS-4141-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240.
Nominations for DOI Tribal Consultation Team Members
In March 2010, the Department requested nominations from the federally recognized tribes of tribal officials or delegates from each BIA region for the DOI Tribal Consultation Team. The Team will draft the Department's tribal consultation policy in accordance with its plan of actions to implement the President’s Executive Memorandum on Executive Order 13175. Click on the links to download the following documents:
- The letter to tribal leaders dated March 22, 2010, in .pdf format.
- The DOI Plan to Develop a Tribal Consultation and Coordination Policy.
- The DOI Consultation Team Nomination Form.
The deadline for submitting nominations to the BIA Regional Directors was April 30, 2010. The nominations were to be sent to the BIA Regional Director appropriate to the submitting tribe at his or her Regional Office address.
Announcement of DOI Tribal Consultation Team Members
In a letter to tribal leaders dated August 19, 2010, the Department announced the members of the DOI Tribal Consultation Team. The Team is comprised of DOI officials and tribal representatives who will be involved in the process of drafting DOI's department-wide tribal consultation policy. Click on the link to download the following document:
The letter to tribal leaders dated August 19, 2010 in .pdf format.
- BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb